narcoterrorism

[ nahr-koh-ter-uh-riz-uhm ]

/ ˌnɑr koʊˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /

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noun

terrorist tactics employed by dealers in illicit drugs, as against competitors or government agents.

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Origin of narcoterrorism

First recorded in 1985–90

OTHER WORDS FROM narcoterrorism

nar·co·ter·ror·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby narcoterrorism

narcoma, narcomania, narcose, narcosis, narcosynthesis, narcoterrorism, narcotherapy, narcotic, narcotics officer, narcotism, narcotize

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British Dictionary definitions for narcoterrorism

narcoterrorism

/ (ˌnɑːkəʊˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm) /

noun

terrorism funded by the sale of illegal drugs

Derived forms of narcoterrorism

narcoterrorist, noun, adjective

Word Origin for narcoterrorism

C20: from narco- + terrorism

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